Do I need specific tools to broadcast? What type of equipment should I use?

The only equipment necessary is a microphone.

You might also want to use a pair of headphones to avoid feedback in your mic channel from the music you're playing. For best results you'll need equipment of decent quality.

How do I create a show?

Creating your first show is easy. Just go to the Content Management System (CMS) by selecting it from your upper-right profile menu. Select the “Create a New Show” option. You can edit this or create a new show anytime by accessing the CMS.

If you already have a show and just want to move it to Spreaker using the RSS feed, you can read our detailed tutorials.

How do I share a show/episode on social networks?

When you begin any broadcast on Spreaker, you'll see a window featuring our auto-share options. Take advantage of them, as they're the simplest and quickest way to share your content on every major social network (Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, Tumblr, and Youtube).

You can also manage show updates on these social networks from your settings page.

How can listeners tune in to my podcast?

There are lots of way to have your listeners tune in to your podcast.

The easiest way is sharing the link to your show's page with them. All they have to do is access the link. From the show page, a listener can click on the play button to start listening in.

If you prefer, you can also share an episode's page link.

Those links can be shared through your social networks, too, like Facebook and Twitter. You can copy and paste them into your messages, or you can have them automatically shared through Spreaker by connecting to your networks through your settings here. From that same page, you'll see the ability to export your episodes automatically to YouTube and SoundCloud, too.

You can also submit your show to Apple Podcasts and Stitcher by copying and pasting your RSS feed link into their platform. Take a look at how to get your link and submit it to Apple Podcasts here.

Note: The RSS feed is not the same as your show URL/link. It is a special link accessible only by going to your show's page, and finding the orange RSS icon towards the top (you'll notice it has wave symbols). Right click on the icon and and copy the link.

Eventually, if you're comfortable with the HTML, you can embed a widget with a play button into your own website. Instructions can be found here.